December, 1921 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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The Opinions of Honey Producers Themselves as Reported to Gleanings in Bee Culture. 



Early in November we sent to actual honey pro- 

 ducers and to some associations the following ques- 

 tions : 



1. What is the condition of the colonies in your 

 locality compared with normal as to (a) Number 

 and age of bees? b) Stores for winter? Give 

 answer in per cent. 



2 . What is the number of colonies in your locality 

 compared with spring count? Give answer in 

 per cent. 



3 . What is the condition of the honey plants for 

 next season at this time as compared with nor- 

 mal? Give answer in per cent. 



4. What per cent of the 1921 crop of honey is still 

 in the hands of producers in your locality ? 



7. 



What prices are producers receiving at their sta- 

 tion when sold to large buyers? (a) Comb hon- 

 per case? (b) Extracted honey per pound? 

 What is the price when sold to retailers in case 

 lots? (a) Comb honey fancy or No. 1 per case? 

 (b) Extracted honey in five-pound packages? 

 How is honey now moving on the market in 

 your locality ? Give answer in one word as slow, 

 fair, rapid. 



What per cent of the honey is being 

 this season in your locality ? 



sold locally 



The answers as returned by our corps of honey 

 and bee reporters are as follows: 



